{"id":2751,"date":"2016-08-08T19:00:23","date_gmt":"2016-08-08T23:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/temp.dianaderringer.com\/?p=2751"},"modified":"2021-08-02T15:09:34","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T19:09:34","slug":"face-the-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/face-the-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Face the Music"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2752\" src=\"https:\/\/temp.dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Face-the-Music.png\" alt=\"Face the Music\" width=\"450\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Face-the-Music.png 450w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Face-the-Music-300x172.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>I love to listen to music.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Music makes me laugh, cry, dance, worship, and more. Few things in life offer as much pleasure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I still remember the first time I saw the opening scene of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5fH2FOn1V5g\"><em>The Sound of Music<\/em><\/a>. I wanted to run up that mountain with Julie Andrews and sing just like her. I could probably run up the mountain. I will never sing like that.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>I don\u2019t like to face the music.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I don\u2019t want to accept the results of my actions when I have done wrong. When other people do wrong, I usually think they should face the music. They should pay for their mistakes. Yet, I don\u2019t want the same for myself.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>However, I live with the consequences of the choices I make.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Most of the time, good choices result in a good life. Bad choices usually result in a bad life. That is not always true, but it is most of the time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The choices I make also affect other people. I want to help them make good choices and avoid bad ones.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Likewise, I want to choose carefully the people who guide me. Although I see many examples, I choose the ones I follow.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Whether I have good or bad teachers, I choose my actions.<\/li>\n<li>Whether I have good or bad friends, I choose my actions.<\/li>\n<li>Whether I have a good or bad family, I choose my actions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Making right choices is not always easy. When I fail, I\u00a0ask God\u00a0for\u00a0forgiveness and thank God for a <a href=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/fresh-start\/\">fresh start<\/a>. God offers that same forgiveness and fresh start to everyone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I pray you always enjoy beautiful music.\u00a0I also pray\u00a0you make good choices so you don\u2019t have to face the music.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cSing and make music from your heart to the Lord\u201d (Ephesians 5:19 NIV).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Do you have an expression you want explained or a thought about this one? If so, please comment below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/xP7HL\">Subscribe to receive my weekly posts by email<\/a> and receive a free copy of \u201cWords of Hope for Days that Hurt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you enjoyed this post, please share it with your friends.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I love to listen to music. Music makes me laugh, cry, dance, worship, and more. Few things in life offer as much pleasure. I still remember the first time I saw the opening scene of The Sound of Music. I wanted to run up that mountain with Julie Andrews and sing just like her. I could probably run up the mountain. I will never sing like that. I don\u2019t like to face the music. 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